Palatine Opinion
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We dream of the day cameras come downJul 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Although I'm sure photo enforcement is a cash cow, it's not proven that violations like turning right too soon on a red light increase the number of traffic accidents. M...
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Is cutting 4 MPG worth $1 Billion?Jul 30, 2009 11:00 pm - One Billion ($1,000,000,000) dollars for an increase of fuel efficiency for the new passenger cars to a whole four miles per gallon - that is the new gas for guzzlers la...
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Compare health care to public safetyJul 30, 2009 11:00 pm - I read a story in high school about a working class family whose youngest child suffered from a rare heart condition that required surgery. Unless the child received the...
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Could cameras lead to something worse?Jul 29, 2009 11:00 pm - This same type of camera being used for red light enforcement here is being installed by the hundreds of thousands in China, but they don't use them to monitor traffic v...
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Enforce left turn laws with camerasJul 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Enjoyed your articles about photo enforced red lights. Most often the white stop lines are drawn too far back to see approaching traffic, thus making a second stop neces...
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Gospel is all about inclusivityJul 29, 2009 11:00 pm - I'd like to respond to Cal Thomas' column of July 24 ("The church of what's happenin' now"). I find it ironic that Mr. Thomas, who often rails against liberal "elitists,...
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More government is bad for youJul 29, 2009 11:00 pm - I am alarmed by the more government mindset of an apparent majority of citizens. The Preamble states one of the purposes of the federal government is to "promote the gen...
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Not so fast on enacting drug lawJul 29, 2009 11:00 pm - As voters, we trust that those making our laws do so with wisdom and prudence. And that if they need a little direction, they'll seek it out. A pending ordinance in Cook...
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Stop wasting money with U-46 lawsuitJul 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Is there any merit in the expensive lawsuit against School District U-46? What should be done now? U-46 made the good decision in 2005 to return to the American traditio...
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Lift turn-on-red law to fix the problemJul 29, 2009 11:00 pm - The solution to red light camera shortcomings is so simple: return to the no-turn-on-red law. That will drastically cut the greedy revenue source for municipalities. It ...